Consumption Trends in Japan: Rising Incomes Boosting Retailers but a Lot Going Into Savings Too
Much has been made of gradually rising wages in Japan, and this is indeed good news after 20 years of stagnation and negative growth. But while...
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Smartkarma's Week That Was in JP/KR: Telcos, Cosmetics, Retail, Semi Wafers, and Korean LCCs
Something perhaps of a "slow week" in the midst of July doldrums as "only" 160 insights were published on the Smartkarma platform from mid-day July...
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Japan Retail: Who Owns Who in 2018: Never Have so Many Been Owned by so Few
When your home country population is shrinking, and the number of active consumers falling even faster, there are just four options to...
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Aeon Aims for ¥10 Trillion by 2020
Aeon announced an ambitious medium-term plan recently and says its much improved performance in FY2017 is a sign of things to come. The plan calls...
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Japan: Sector Weight 3 Month Change - Bi-Polar With A Twist
INTERNET, TELECOMS & HEALTHCARE ▲ RETAIL, RESTAURANTS & RAILWAYS▼- Domestic non-financial sectors continue to shine in Japan. However, in...
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